Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, the daughter of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, celebrated her third birthday today, with an intimate party at her parents' Montecito home, attended by close friends and family, but no members of the Royal Family were present.
Lilibet was born in California in 2021. She made history as the first British blood princess born in the United States and is the seventh in line to the British throne.
She is named after her great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth II and her late grandmother Princess Diana. Following the accession of her grandfather, King Charles III, Lilibet and her older brother, Prince Archie, now use their royal titles.
According to royal family rules set by King George V in 1917, Lilibet was not born a princess. However, after Queen Elizabeth II's death and King Charles III's ascension, Lilibet and her brother Archie became eligible to use the titles of prince and princess.
Meghan and Harry have largely kept their children out of the public spotlight since stepping back from their royal duties, but they have shared glimpses of Lilibet, including on their 2021 holiday card and in an official portrait released on her first birthday.
Meghan shared that dancing is Princess Lilibet's favorite class, continuing a family tradition as Princess Diana was a ballet enthusiast.
This article was written in collaboration with Generative AI news company Alchemiq
Sources: Newsweek, Mirror, Goss.ie, Jang.com.pk, NY Post, Purepeople.com, Sassy.hu, English.aaj.tv, Daily Record.